NASSIM feat. Nakkiah Lui
No rehearsals. A script waiting on stage in a sealed box. Nakkiah Lui, plus the playwright himself.
Direct from Edinburgh Fringe Festival comes NASSIM – an audacious theatrical experiment, featuring a different performer each night, exploring the power of language to unite humanity in unknown, uncertain times.
This award-winning show by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour follows the hugely popular White Rabbit Red Rabbit series – written when Soleimanpour, a conscientious objector, was forbidden to leave his native Iran, travelling the show in his place. Translated into 25 different languages, White Rabbit Red Rabbit has been performed over 1,000 times by some of the biggest names in theatre and film including Sinead Cusack, Ken Loach and Whoopi Goldberg, and locally by the likes of Kat Stewart, Shaun Micallef, Celia Pacquola. Now living in Berlin and able to travel, NASSIM sees Soleimanpour join each performer on stage.
Nakkiah Lui will take a leap into the unknown on 27 January. Nakkiah Lui is a writer/actor and Gamillaroi/Torres Strait Islander woman. She is a cowriter/star of Black Comedy ABC. She has been an artist in residence at Griffin Theatre Company and was playwright in residence at Belvoir Theatre. Her new six-part comedy series, Kiki & Kitty, will premiere on ABC Comedy in December.
An unusually vivid celebration of theatre’s liveness…a striking demonstration of how words can keep us apart but also bring us together
- The Guardian
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Very original and moving.
simply beautiful
It was simple yet very moving invoking the universally revered mother and precious childhood memories.The production was unique in presentation and lends itself to variation depending on the actor
Moving and intelligent writing
Great to learn about a different culture and language and a great to involve the audience.
Very good and unique experience. We will be there next year as well!
Thought provoking and beautifully presented.
The power of language.
This show was certainly a very different type of production. The audience were happy to participate.